activism

The Peoples' Social Forum in Ottawa is fast approaching! With just a week left until the Forum, here's a sneak peek at some of the amazing events coming up that we're involved in. We'll also have an info table set up in the University Centre at the University of Ottawa throughout the Forum. You'll be able to pick up a copy of The Best of rabble.ca 2014 Edition, sign up for our newsletters or just say hi!

Recently, rabble.ca's Meg Borthwick had the opportunity to speak with Charlie Angus, the federal NDP member for Timmins – James Bay. They talked about the Adams Mine campaign, how people became radicalized, and how that experience translates in how he does his job today.

Meg Borthwick: When you first moved from Toronto to the Timmins area, did you consider yourself an activist or political in any particular way?

Charlie Angus: I had been doing grassroots work in Toronto with the punk scene, I had been involved with the Catholic Worker movement, but none of it had been tied to a political party. I might have voted New Democrat a couple of times.

Fwd: Join rabble.ca at the Centre for Social Innovation Spadina on July 10th for an exclusive screening of the collaborative documentary Preempting Dissent and a post screening discussion with film maker and Ryerson Professor Greg Elmer.

rabble.ca is excited to be partnering with Toronto film maker and Ryerson Professor of Media, Communications and Culture Dr. Greg Elmer for a special screening of his open source collaborative film Preempting Dissent.

This important creative commons documentary builds on the book written by Greg Elmer and Andy Opel of the same name. The film explores the politics of policing dissent by examining the expansion of the "Miami Model" of protest policing. The model was developed in the wake of 9-11 to pre-empt forms of mass protest. The film tracks its use, from the WTO protests in Seattle in 1999 to the G20 Summit in Toronto and Occupy Wall Street movements.

It's four in the morning in Kanehsata:ke on the 14 of June. The sun is not up yet, but it is coming soon. The Peoples for Mother Earth are waking up early to watch the sun rise with prominent figures from the reserve. It's still dark, but the marchers are ready for what will be a big day.